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Ok,
The solution is simply to apply a thin layer of nail polish on the problematic areas.
This is unseen and solves the problem.
This works fine!
Nadavi.
are u suggesting a grey nail varnish ? or a clear one before the paint starts peeling?
Yes
yes, Before it starts peeling.
Nadavi
may be it will stop peeling of painting.. I am not saying it will not, but will definitely invalidate device warranty.
i don't see how it can damage the warranty.
NAdavi
don't think the invalidated warranty will be a major issue in the UK, since it appears that it's not worth the paper it is written on
applying any permanet layer of chemical substance can lead to refusal to repair device under manufacturer's waranty.
Your milage may vary...
you can't even see it...it's a one millimeter transparent nail polish...its external and if you really want to you can peel it with your nail (its not easy but it can be done).
this is not an irreversible process.
assasins said:
Solution to Peeling Black Trinity...
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...Get the white one.
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...Get the white one.
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if only it were that easy
How about peel it all off so it's nice and shiney?
Any suggestions on how to do this safely? Mine is peeling a little bit...but I think it's getting worse day by day.
Sugar cube?
Well...i'm a total n00b at this. I love the P3600 but noticed the peeling and joined on the forum to get some ideas. Has anyone done this already with photos to see what it looks like? The thought of sending it in for a few weeks seems totally crazy. Plus, I bought it from some small phone store that doesn't seem totally up on repairs and the like. Prefer to take care of it myself.
you can use sugar cube to scratch the painting off. it will not damage the underlying layer of paint. Old trick, but works well.
anyone have any pictures of after the sugar cube trick or with the nail polish on?
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anyone have any pictures of after the sugar cube trick or with the nail polish on?
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Yeap, I would like to see those also
This is what happened.....i was with my girlfriend, she took a pic of us, but with her long nails she scratched the chrome between the camera button and the black-glass like cover ....is there a way to cover it up o fix it ?!?!
If not is it easy to change it with a new one...h\or how much will iot cost me if i gave it SE ??
thnxxx in advance for ur help everybody
I had a scratch also but I don't know why !... looks like the paint can be removed easily without even a nail
you can use a marker if your X1 is black as a temp solution and you can also try the scratch proof body protector from ZAGG ... didn't try it but looks helpful
Id be bummed too but nothings going to last forever. its just hard getting over that first scratch/damage, after that... it will be just another phone.
that should be a warranty issue up to a certain degree.
vodafone @ least exchanges those ugly phones
yeah so true....this scratch is killing me .... i can't help myself, keep looking at it....i treated my experia as a son but nth ....but u are right should get over it... regarding the warranty thing i bougth my sex1 from abroad, here in Egypt the mobile is not even out yet, so no warranty and SE my only chance was to fix that myself .... if smn managed to fix\treat a bad scratch plz tell me....thnx for the support
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yeah so true....this scratch is killing me .... i can't help myself, keep looking at it....i treated my experia as a son but nth ....but u are right should get over it... regarding the warranty thing i bougth my sex1 from abroad, here in Egypt the mobile is not even out yet, so no warranty and SE my only chance was to fix that myself .... if smn managed to fix\treat a bad scratch plz tell me....thnx for the support
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Im a truck mechanic, and i would love to look after my xperia its the first phone ive ever had on an 18 month contract so really dont want to damage it. But in my line of work there is no way it is going to stay scratch free or even dent free. and im far too lazy to change sip card back into my w960i every day.. i need a really good case. wonder if you get those snap on plastic ones for it. if not it will get an unrepairable warranty fault every so ofte
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This is what happened.....i was with my girlfriend, she took a pic of us, but with her long nails she scratched the chrome between the camera button and the black-glass like cover ....is there a way to cover it up o fix it ?!?!
If not is it easy to change it with a new one...h\or how much will iot cost me if i gave it SE ??
thnxxx in advance for ur help everybody
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As an hopeless aestethic, I sure understand your pain. What really surprised me was that it could scratch that easily - to me it seems pretty solid.
Bad news is that the only way of fixing that is replacing the case - which is not cheap, you can ask your local SE how much would they charge for this, though you might wanna also check if someone like a small phone-trader or something similar won't do it for less - they usually provide the same type of warrantry and have just the same cases, though from my experience I can tell you that they tend to charge less.
As i said before the phone isn't even out yet here so SE most probably doesn't even have the spare parts necessary.....and wow a full case replacement only for the chrome part ....i thought that could be changed separately....
seeing this will be pretty costly i think i'll wait till the sex1 get a little badder before giving to SE .....praying that for that time the phone will be released
You should not be able to scratch the paint or chrome off with fingernails. That has got to be a manufacturing fault. Call support and have them fix it for you.
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You should not be able to scratch the paint or chrome off with fingernails. That has got to be a manufacturing fault. Call support and have them fix it for you.
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Fingernail is very strong, u know.
And yes, in many cases fingernail can scratch paint or chrome off.
event car paint with coating can be scratch by fingernail.
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You should not be able to scratch the paint or chrome off with fingernails. That has got to be a manufacturing fault. Call support and have them fix it for you.
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Even if it was a manufacturing fault, calling the support won't solve the problem, since SE there hasn't launched X1 yet, so it's not on warrantry (at least a one that would be viable in that country) and they just can't help here (at least not for free).
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Fingernail is very strong, u know.
And yes, in many cases fingernail can scratch paint or chrome off.
event car paint with coating can be scratch by fingernail.
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That's true, especially when a girl paints it with some high-tech liquid that's supposed to make it even stronger - then you can just pray that she's not gonna take your phone for a lil' photoshoot .
i've gotten a small dent on the chrome-list on my xperia :/
I have taken care of the device as my son.
Should I talk to SE? or should I just forget about the dent?
I cant understand how it happend :S
forget it. still, even you fixed that dent, time will come your phone will have dents again no matter how careful you are. if its just the batt cover, wait til its full of scratches then replace it when you get a chance to buy one.
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i've gotten a small dent on the chrome-list on my xperia :/
I have taken care of the device as my son.
Should I talk to SE? or should I just forget about the dent?
I cant understand how it happend :S
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Unfortunately that kind of damage (or in fact any kind of physical damage) is extremely rarely covered by warrantries and such, so as bad as it sounds - you have to cover all the expenses if you want the dents, scratches, cracks to disappear.
So, this phone is not for females with long nails !
keep the nice ladies on distance when using your pimp sex1 !
My Topaz screen has developed a disappointing amount of scuff marks in the four months I've had it, making it not quite as clear to read in a few specific areas as I'd like.
Does anyone know of products or services to polish or replace the screen?
And, thereafter, any product (preferably cheap so I can replace it occasionally as needed) which will protect the screen without noticeably reducing the touch sensitivity? (Since the Topaz touchscreen just isn't quite as good as some of its competitors in sensitivity to start with).
Thanks!
Jay
you have to replace the digitizer, do a search on "digitizer" in this forum. you can get them as low as 20$ on ebay. I just bought one, but I haven't got it yet.. with screen protector I don't know..
if you still have the htc warranty u should send it in
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if you still have the htc warranty u should send it in
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does warranty cover scratch marks that we made? No right?
warranty wouldn't cover this, I think
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does warranty cover scratch marks that we made? No right?
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I checked with the authorized vendor from whom I purchased my device. They replied that the warranty doesn't cover screen scratches. Much as I'd like the warranty to cover this, I can't see how it should...
Given that warranties, by statute here in Spain, are 2 years, I'm not going to void it by opening the device and replacing the digitizer myself (my device is less than six months old, and something more important - and covered by a non-voided warranty - might happen in the next 18 months). So I'll check with official tech support and see what they charge for replacing the screen (in a way that doesn't void the warranty).
Oh well...
Jay
oh ok sorry for that, now i understand.
let me ask you a question. are there dust particles getting into your device? if so then you can ask them to replace the digitilizer for you.
for me dust was getting into the screen on the top left corner and i told them and they called me and told me that they were going to replace the digitilizer.
Nope, no dust, just my own scratches. Heh.
Yeah, I'd seen the discussions about dust getting in. Unfortunately, I don't have that problem to leverage as a way to get HTC to pay for my new digitizer screen :-}
Thanks anyway everyone, cheers.
Jay
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oh ok sorry for that, now i understand.
let me ask you a question. are there dust particles getting into your device? if so then you can ask them to replace the digitilizer for you.
for me dust was getting into the screen on the top left corner and i told them and they called me and told me that they were going to replace the digitilizer.
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This is what screen protectors are for. HTC phones comes with one in the box. All the phones I own, their screens look brand new. The HTC Screen protectors are actually pretty nice quality.
Same, look on Ebay for some good screen protectors...
Quik - HTC Touch Diamond2 Twin Screen Protector Pack - these are fantastic ! A class above the standard one- if anything better ssurface than the stanard screen.. and yes you're supposed to put them on at the beginning , but you might fine that they cover the scratches well enough
get them from Amazon
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That really sucks....sorry man. It seems like in general this phone is made well but has these few issues that are its achilles heel.
Put it back to stock and trade it in. HTC has a one year warranty on defects for there phone's and sprint will trade it in.
Wait.... waaaht?
My end button has the silver paint chipping off... but I never thought it could be a problem? Dust in the screen? Screwed?? Why?
my phone has survived a lot in the past 5+ months(cant believe its been that long now), i don't seem to have a dust issue yet
but.....
most of the damn paint came off the end button and now it looks like someone smudged lipstick on my button
The ghost armor I have on my hero is a full protective cover, has little pieces for the call/end button too
no dust on my mine pant is chipped no worries EVO sooon
It's insanely easy to disassemble the Hero and blow out the dust. It's also pretty cheap for a new housing.
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/22036-sprint-htc-hero-disassembly-diy.html
if you had best buy do your signup
BUY GEEK SQUAD BLACK TIE PROTECTION
9.99 a month for the hero, and you can litterally throw it in a pool, run it over, spit on it, burn it, bring it in. we give you a brand new one.
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if you had best buy do your signup
BUY GEEK SQUAD BLACK TIE PROTECTION
9.99 a month for the hero, and you can litterally throw it in a pool, run it over, spit on it, burn it, bring it in. we give you a brand new one.
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IS this service without a deductible when you bring the phone in? If so that beats sprints insurance. Might be worth it to break my bestbuy ban and get the Evo from them.
don't want your paint to chip? here's a quick tip!
don't push the buttons with your finger nail.
my buttons = completely fine
co-workers buttons = completely chipped.
blampars said:
don't want your paint to chip? here's a quick tip!
don't push the buttons with your finger nail.
my buttons = completely fine
co-workers buttons = completely chipped.
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Mine did not start as a chip. It started peeling off. I don't think that the paint they used is very adhesive to the plastic material the buttons are made of. I keep my fingernails trimmed and they never touch the buttons. It just simply is not a good material and paint match.
All of my end button paint is gone and almost all of my call button paint is gone. It really does not look that bad. I actually think it will look pretty cool when all my call buttons paint is gone... then I will just have a plain red and green buttons.
Avalaunchmods said:
if you had best buy do your signup
BUY GEEK SQUAD BLACK TIE PROTECTION
9.99 a month for the hero, and you can litterally throw it in a pool, run it over, spit on it, burn it, bring it in. we give you a brand new one.
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This is quite incorrect. According to the Policy, Best buy will not replace except in the case of a 3rd failed repair. The 3rd failed repair also has to be for the same thing each repair.
CUT AND PAST ->geeksquad.com/gslibrary/services/content/black_tie_protection/terms_and_conditions/20080914/20080914TC.pdf
Read up. and find out what you paid for. It is also a real pain to get out of the plan.
Darn new user restrictions.
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HIGHLY recommend the Ghost Armor for this and any other device. The armor is better than most I've tested and withstands tons of abuse. It will also help to prevent chipping and rubbing off of paint.
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Mine did not start as a chip. It started peeling off. I don't think that the paint they used is very adhesive to the plastic material the buttons are made of. I keep my fingernails trimmed and they never touch the buttons. It just simply is not a good material and paint match.
All of my end button paint is gone and almost all of my call button paint is gone. It really does not look that bad. I actually think it will look pretty cool when all my call buttons paint is gone... then I will just have a plain red and green buttons.
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hmm strange.. I got my phone in november, and my silver area where all the buttons/trackball is at still looks as if I just took it out of the box.
Now my co-workers phone, purchased in december, looks like it's been to hell and back.
not that i think it would make much of a difference, but his is a with google branded phone, while mine's not. *shrug*
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no dust on my mine pant is chipped no worries EVO sooon
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I hear that.
no dust on my screen of paint fading, then again I don't shove my smart phone into my jeans pocket next to change, keys, and my lighter. Funny though it seems phandroid has changed their site to look like XDA........wait this is xda
No chips whatsoever, but the dust has slowly taken over the lower third of my screen. (and gaining ground) ive also dropped my phone on the cement about a dozen times and its surprisingly durable.
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get the insurance and then take it in. to prevent the dust, get a full body screen protective film to even cover the buttons. also pick up a body glove case.
F insurance, take risks .
I keep hoping that I will damage my hero enough to justify paying full price for an EVO, otherwise I will be waiting until mid-October.
Good day All
as shown in the subject, I had dropped my hd2 and the camera glass has been broken.. can anyone tell me where I can find replacement camera glass ?
mind you that we dont have htc dealer in our country (Kuwait) therefore, I have to order it online
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as shown in the subject, I had dropped my hd2 and the camera glass has been broken.. can anyone tell me where I can find replacement camera glass ?
mind you that we dont have htc dealer in our country (Kuwait) therefore, I have to order it online
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im sure ebay have them
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORIGINAL-HTC-HD2-T8585-PLASTIC-CAMERA-CAM-LENS-COVER-/330423159671
Bingo, I Googled it. You can probably find it cheaper.
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Bingo, I Googled it. You can probably find it cheaper.
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i dont think thats what he's after, thats just a plastic cover for the glass, abdullah wanst the actual glass.
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i dont think thats what he's after, thats just a plastic cover for the glass, abdullah wanst the actual glass.
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It says it's a 'replacement lens'. As far as I am aware there is only one cover/lens, be it glass or plastic.
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It says it's a 'replacement lens'. As far as I am aware there is only one cover/lens, be it glass or plastic.
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read it again, thats a replacement lense COVER.
meaning, it covers the lens. Have a look at your HD2 and tell me thats what you camera looks like, its not even transparent.
ive had a look, and it looks like the only ways of doing it are the following.
1, send to HTC to get repaired
2, do a bodge job and make one yourself
3, have a look on ebay for exdisplay/dummy phones and buy it, user the lense from that.
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read it again, thats a replacement lense COVER.
meaning, it covers the lens. Have a look at your HD2 and tell me thats what you camera looks like, its not even transparent.
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It looks exactly like mine. There is the camera housing, the elevated metal cover that protects the lens and the glass that sits on top of it. That cover on eBay is a replacement for a smashed/cracked lens cover, which is exactly the same as mine. Unless I am being unbelievably stupid, I am pretty sure he just means that. A picture would be nice.
I broke mine, too a while ago and sent it to HTC Germany's service partner for repair. Cost me over 60 Euros plus my initial shipping costs to get it done. Just to give you a hint of what an official repair might cost you.
I guess you could contact HTC in a different country than yours and ask them if you can send your HD2 for repair there. Should be no problem scince you have to pay for the repair anyway and won't cost them anything.
thanks guys for your replies, I will put a picture of my HD2 at the end of the day so that everyone knows what is exactly the problem
Somebody else?
My wife droped mine HD2 too... so... I was wondering if I can just replace the glass with this plastic replacement....
I will buy it on my pay day thursday and let you know!
Any news on this? I broke my camera glass, too
Hey guys,
Ive ordered mine, should be here in the next week.
Will report back
I broke mine too
No idea how I did it. It was in my pocket on a flight from Kansas City to New Orleans. First time I got it out to take a picture I noticed it.
Really would like to know what my options are.
has anyone found a fix? I have same prob. If there is a replacement, how do you fix it?
Hey Guys,
Mine arrived today, did not look like much (came in an envelope) but i fit it in quite easily and it looks great!
All you need to do to install is click it in place.
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Good day All
as shown in the subject, I had dropped my hd2 and the camera glass has been broken.. can anyone tell me where I can find replacement camera glass ?
mind you that we dont have htc dealer in our country (Kuwait) therefore, I have to order it online
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i bought one of the ebay replacement lens covers and a dummy phone as insurance. both of these covers appeared to be made of plastic whereas i'm pretty sure the original is optical glass. since this cover is going to have a direct impact on the quality of your pics, you will want it to be as clear as possible and since it will inevitably be wiped off countless times, scratch-proof. for these reasons, i came to the conclusion that it might be better to source a glass cover from another phone (not neccessarily an hd2) or get a legit htc replacement.
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Hey Guys,
Mine arrived today, did not look like much (came in an envelope) but i fit it in quite easily and it looks great!
All you need to do to install is click it in place.
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Which seller did you buy it from?
EvilBetty said:
I broke mine too
No idea how I did it. It was in my pocket on a flight from Kansas City to New Orleans. First time I got it out to take a picture I noticed it.
Really would like to know what my options are.
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has anyone found a fix? I have same prob. If there is a replacement, how do you fix it?
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i bought one of the ebay replacement lens covers and a dummy phone as insurance. both of these covers appeared to be made of plastic whereas i'm pretty sure the original is optical glass. since this cover is going to have a direct impact on the quality of your pics, you will want it to be as clear as possible and since it will inevitably be wiped off countless times, scratch-proof. for these reasons, i came to the conclusion that it might be better to source a glass cover from another phone (not neccessarily an hd2) or get a legit htc replacement.
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Hey i bought the replacement off ebay, I'm fairly sure it's glass. I find it has not affected camera quality when the images are viewed on PC, It seems its made of good quality.
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Gsm4world was who i purchased it off.